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Waikato Museum Upgrade Taking Shape

10/10/2024

I managed to get a photograph of the current state of the Waikato Museum upgrade, as seen above.
Liz Cotton, the director of the museum, gives a tour and outline of the $7.2 million renovations on the Waikato Times website here.
As mentioned in the tour, long run steel will replace the 80s tile roof and a new smaller air-locked entrance way is taking shape.
The slippery bricks in the forecourt will be replaced also. Riff Raff was not mentioned.
The museum is set to re-open in December.

Artist Resale Royalties Begin in Aotearoa This December

5/9/2024

All information on the website here.

Antique & Vintage Shops Suffer in the Economic Climate

28/8/2024

High rents and slow sales are not sparing any trade.
Here in Te Aroha 'Restorations' is closing down at the end of the year.
Max will focus on the restoration side of business without the rent of a commercial space.
We have even had an op shop or two close down in our wee Matamata-Piako town.
In Auckland Flotsam & Jetsam are online until they find a new premises, as that Ponsonby rent crept up and up. Visit them here -
www.flotsamandjetsam.co.nz/
Further down South the Dunedin shop Two Squirrels Vintage closed their doors after 19 years in the trade.
Sad to see them go.
Remember to support your local vintage or antique shop!

Donated Goldie a First for the NZ Portrait Gallery

14/6/2024

Goldie work Indecision An Arawa Child, 1938 Screenshot: The Big Idea

Six portraits have been donated to the New Zealand Portrait Gallery, Wellington by The Adam Foundation. The works include a portrait by Charles Frederick Goldie entitled Indecision: An Arawa Child from 1938. The generous donor Verna Adam says, “It’s good that the New Zealand Portrait Gallery now owns a Goldie. He was a fine portrait artist and deserves his place in our art history.” Director of the Gallery, Jaenine Parkinson says the works "add a richness and breadth to the Gallery’s collection we could never achieve by our own means" The other paintings include works by Raymond McIntyre, Peter McIntyre, Jacqueline Fahey, Olivia Spencer-Bower, and Richard Killeen. The works are to be unveiled on June 17th. See article from The Big Idea's Lowdown here.

How Tongue of the Dog is Looking After Anzac Day Paint Attack

10/6/2024

Hamilton's Public Sculpture Tongue of the Dog by Michael Parekowhai, is not looking great after a paint attack on Anzac Day. Here are some images I took days after the clean up. Article from The Waikato Times here.

Morrinsville Gallery Has a Name Change

10/6/2024

A Morrinsville art gallery that once bore the surname of a wealthy businessman with local connections, has taken down the letters of his name and rebranded after news of his conviction became public. Read article from Waikato Times here.

NZ Herald Uses 'Antique' Antique Story as News

27/3/2024

This article is so strange that it makes me think it is written by A.I.
There is no author mentioned
This happened 12 years ago and is being reported as news in 2024
Anyone who watches The Antiques Road Trip knows there have been bigger profits than this one since...
STRANGE!
Original story link here.

Vera Cummings Portrait Coming Home

27/3/2024

A Vera Cummings portrait has been bid on in a UK auction by a kiwi bidder, and is reportedly coming back to NZ soon.
The work sold for $3,790 NZ (1,800 pounds) which is a great price for a work by the Thames born portrait artist who was a student of Goldie.
The highest price for a painting by her is $37,600, sold at International Art Centre in 2020.
Not all works are on-sold once repatriated, someone may have a new work to add to their personal collection.
Read RNZ article here. Written by Maia Ingoe.

Antique Roadshow's Appraisal with Invercargill Connection

23/1/2024

Screenshot from Stuff website 23 Jan 2024

A recent British Antiques Roadshow included an appraisal of this silver trench watch from WWI.
Inscribed "Gunner W Ballantine, 21st Regiment NZRA 1916" it was owned by a New Zealand soldier.
An expat kiwi researched the name and found Mr William Ballantine lived in Invercargill.
The soldier survived the war and died in 1975.
If anyone knows anymore about Mr Ballantine contact [email protected].
Read Stuff article here.

Christmas Hours 2023

29/11/2023

Here at Antique & Art, we will be taking a break from valuing from December 18th until January 29th 2024.
We need a bit of time to relax, refresh and spend time with whānau.
We will still be in the shop over summer so come and have a look and say hi!

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